Laslie Davidson

As a college-level educator, much of my work for peace and understanding has taken the form of education—both learning about these issues myself as well as raising awareness in others. I have taken courses in human rights, have developed curriculum materials on indigenous human rights, and have traveled to Guatemala to study human rights issues following the signing of the Peace Accords. I have run programs ranging from three to six weeks for high school and college students on the Navajo Reservation and in Honduras and Burma. These trips focused on human rights as they relate to poverty and inequality, development, religion, environmental justice, and the impact of globalization on the developing world. I continue to work on raising awareness in my local community of the challenges faced by Burmese citizens, and have also worked for several years with Berkshire Women for Women Worldwide (formerly United Nations Development Fund for Women-Berkshire Chapter) which raises awareness of international women’s rights issues. I am certified in social justice mediation, experienced in facilitating cross cultural communication and understanding, and am constantly engaged in conflict resolution through my role as a supervisor and my work with students.